Is Nail Polish the New Jewelry? Rihanna's $5,000 24-Karat Gold Manicure
We're used to celebrities showing up at events draped in jewelry worth more than our life savings (who could forget Angelina Jolie's 2.5 million emerald earrings?). But when Rihanna arrived at the Grammys with a 24-karat gold manicure, even we did a double take. The Red Carpet Manicure polish, "Amor 24," costs $5K per bottle. (It's one thing to unhook a necklace, and another to wipe off your jewelry with nail polish remover at the end of the night. Am I right?)
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Then just yesterday at the Tracy Reese show, the models wore Sally Hansen polish in Scarab, a shimmery blue shade made with real silver (launching later this year). "The jeweled fingertips really finish off the look," said Reese, who collaborated with Sally Hansen to create the shade. Once we saw the models walking the runway, their silvery blue nails catching the light at every angle, we were sold.
We talked to celebrity manicurist Jin Soon Choi for her tips on keeping precious-metal nails pretty:
Stay short: File your nails to a short or medium length or it will look severe, Choi says.
Shape carefully: Soon recommends a gentle, round shape. "You don't want it to be too extreme-too square or too pointy," she says."It's already metallic."
Make it last: Soon, who's famous for her chip-proof manicures, uses a nail strengthener in place of a base coat. "It has better coverage," she says. After two coats of nail color, she finishes with a glossy top coat.
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